To engage in activities that soley support, benefit, perform the functions of, and carry-out the purposes of IGFA, the international game FISH association (IGFA), a publicly supported charitable organization. Those activities include (a) to encourage the conservatiom of game FISH and the promotion of reponsible, ethical angling practices through the science, education, rule-making, record-keeping and recognition of outstanding accomplishments in the field of angling; (b) to provide grants to the IGFA in support of the furtherance of it's mission in education, conservation and scientific research related to game FISH and the sport of recreational angling. (c) the solicitation of funds for contribution to build an endowment fund for the short-term and long-term needs of the IGFA including the acceptance of donations of real estate, funds and other items of value; to hold title to property, both real and personal in furtherance of these objectives and activites.